Blog:
"What If? 9/11 All Over Again"
In this blog, Sonny discussed what would happen to the world if 9/11 were to strike again, except this time it were to happen to the Sears Tower. He talked about how everyone would have the same reactions and the view of the tower would be the same.Owner: Katya R
Blog:
"Change of mind: Denis Johnson, 9/11"
In this blog, Katya brought up a good point about 9/11 that I haven't really paid attention to or thought about much. She said that it's unfair that we were making such a big deal about 9/11 because it was simply one attack whereas other people around the world get attacked everyday and no one even seems to notice.-
Ligia Hotca said... Katya, I think you bring up a relevant point about 9/11 that most people fail to see. I completely agree with what you said about other people being in worse off situations than we were on this day and how people all over the world have to deal with death and tragedies on a day to day basis. It isn't fair that we got that attention on 9/11 just because we are America and because we apparently are one of the most important nations in the world. It also isn't fair that these innocent people in countries that are far worse off than the US don't get ANY attention when way worse things are happening to them just because they have the unfortunate luck of living in a impoverished country. You bring up a very good point about the 9/11 tragedy that I think everyone should know and think about because it is the reality of our world.
I agree that if something like 9/11 were to happen again, but to the Sears tower, most people would react the same (including the President). It would still be shocking to think that something like this could happen to Chicago, but I think if It were to happen to the Sear tower it would affect us (the people around Chicago) a little more than the rest of the country. It would be interesting to see the 17 and 18 year old's reactions now in comparison to their reaction when the first 9/11 occurred. For one thing, i would think that our generation wouldn't necessarily find it shocking at all ,considering what we've been through since the first 9/11, but they would still be affected by it. They would definitley respond in a calmer way than before, but who's to say what they would do about the attack.
October 12, 2008 5:45 PM